Is Builders FirstSource a good company to work for?

Builders FirstSource has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 809 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 59% of employees would recommend working at Builders FirstSource to a friend and 55% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Builders FirstSource have been left by employees working as Anonymous , Class A Truck Driver and Sales .

Does Builders FirstSource pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Builders FirstSource employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Builders FirstSource. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Builders FirstSource?

59% of Builders FirstSource employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Builders FirstSource 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Builders FirstSource?

Inside Sales Representative (39) , Anonymous (28) , Outside Sales Representative (24) , Sales (14) , Truck Driver (14) , Manager (11) , Production Assembler (11) , Sales Associate (11) , Class A Truck Driver (10) , Load Builder (9) , Office Administrator (9) , Forklift Operator (8) , General Manager (8) , Inside Sales (8) , Material Handler (8)

What are the pros of working at Builders FirstSource according to real employee reviews?

"benefits are good but should be offered at time of hire without wait period" ((in 61 reviews)); "Good pay and they work with your schedule when needed" ((in 53 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 37 reviews)); "Good coworkers and stuff like that" ((in 17 reviews)); "You get regular raises and has great managers." ((in 15 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Builders FirstSource according to real employee reviews?

"Training is minimal and needs improvement." ((in 17 reviews)); "Upper management is happy to manage by email but does little to support." ((in 15 reviews)); "Long hours starting from 6am" ((in 14 reviews)); "Long hours due to lack of planning/communication." ((in 11 reviews)); "Communication, corporate structure, transparency, benefit cost structure" ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Builders FirstSource layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Builders FirstSource layoffs and their outlook for job security at Builders FirstSource in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Builders FirstSource locations?

Dallas , Denver , Houston , Charlotte , San Diego , Colorado Springs , Jacksonville , Irving , Pensacola , Raleigh , Cedar Park , Tampa , Atlanta , Austin , Schertz , Knoxville , Orlando , Manassas , Broken Arrow , Modesto , Las Vegas , Freeport , Groveland , Plant City , Charleston , Morrow , West Jordan , New York , College Station , Carrollton

Builders FirstSource reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(184 total reviews)

Peter Jackson

78% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

Ratings by demographic groups

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Reviews by job title

184 reviews

Reviews about "Management"

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1.0

Jul 15, 2016

Yard Worker

Forklift operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of job security, even for the sorriest employee. Off on weekends and most major holidays. Pretty decent benefits. At least in my region.

Cons

Very disorganised. Very poor management from store level up at most places. Long hours due to lack of planning/communication. Most equipment is old and maintenance is secondary to the bottom line. Most locations barely have enough employees to do the work. Each location is operated independently and do not assist other locations often. Don't expect any decent wage increases or promotions worth taking.

5.0

Feb 12, 2016

Good Place to Work - Lots of Changes

Truss designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work; feels like family. Managers care about you not just as an employee but as a team mate. Good pay, GREAT benefits.

Cons

Since the merger, the waters are a little murky in management. Tell you one thing, do something completely different. Feels a little like moving ten steps back to take two steps forward.

5.0

Jun 10, 2015

A great place for an accounting grad to cut their teeth.

Staff accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Jeans and polos every day! But on a more serious note - as long as you're a properly motivated and self-starting worker, this is a great office. I initially did work under a supervisor who was incredibly kind and patient, but had a very bad habit of micromanaging. He was also resistant to exploring new ways of solving a problem. That changed when I transferred supervisors; my new, younger, more tech-savvy boss didn't care how I solved a problem, as long as I could explain how I arrived at my solution and he could follow my reasoning. This freedom to explore and learn greatly benefitted me. Not only did I achieve a mastery of some of the more misunderstood functions of Microsoft Excel such as VLookup and Pivot Tables, but I noticed that I was beginning to see accounting much less in terms of simple debits and credits - I was starting to see the big picture - how would this journal entry I'm booking effect the P&L statements of our field locations? If a location manager asks about this, how will I answer him? All told, this is truly the best job I've ever had. I know I only graduated in 2011, and have been working in my professional career since early 2012, but I can only hope that I have the privilege of working in other environments as forgiving and rewarding as BFS.

Cons

The finance/accounting department here is very lean. For around 70 field locations, the corporate office only has five staff accountants. While this does afford you great opportunity to gain exposure to a great and varied deal of material, it also means that there's little opportunity to advance beyond the staff accounting level. Granted, as of this review (06/2015), I am NOT yet a CPA. I understand full well that without professional certification, there's a definite limut to how far someone can advance in this field. That does bring up another con, if you view it that way. BFS doesn't offer any kind of tuition reimbursement program. It's my understanding that such programs are beginning to fall by the wayside, which is unfortunate given the expense of a college education, but I certainly understand it - just as I'm hesitant to increase my student loan debt burden, I can understand any company's unwillingness to spend that kind of money on their employees.

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